Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-16

CONFlLCIiNG TESTIMONY IN AN ASSAULT CASE.
In the Police Court this afternoon, Judge Harper,
Michael Barry, young man. was charged with
an assault and battery with intent TO XIII Samuel
c. Anderson by cutting him In the hind and groin
on Friday night last-Mr. I. F. Miller appearing
Tor the defendant. The prosecuting witness teSti-
ned that he was on his way home, passing Gala
ghers saloon, on 26th street, between street and
Virginia avenue, when some bottles or glasses were
thrown out, and crowd came out and assaulted
him. and in the melee he was cut In the groin and
hand. John Gallagher testified that Barry threw
glass at Anderson. and It glanced OF the shovel.
subsequently said that he went to sleep on a pile
OF wood and fell OF and hurt his groin, and that
titled that he heard the glass brake on the shovel
ana saw Barry pick up stone, and Anderson held
the shovel to ward OF the blow; then Barry threw
man lett. DR.. Richard A. Neale testified that
Anderson's wounds appeared to be made, that
on the hand by glass, and that In
the Government abandoned the more serious
charge and substituted q charge OF assault. The
defendant testified that he was sitting 1t Gala
gher'S when Anderson made use Of an OpprobiouS
epithet. and he threw the glass striking the shovel
and he threw a stone, which did not strike Ander-
son. The court said this case had dw1ndled down
10 small proportions but the assault not JUS
Tiled. He imposed fine OF $50 or 60 days.
THE INSANE INcENDIARY.-The police surgeons
have examined Mercer Garner the coiored man
arrested on charge OF setting fire to Brewers feed
store in South Washington Saturday night, and
insane. stems are being taken to pIaee HIM In an
insane asylum.
ta1nly become popular at kernan's, for last night
the capacity OF the theater was fully tested by the
number who evidently enjoyed ''Pin-a4" The
performance was full OF spirit, and all the men,
ably. The olio program was also effectively rend.
cred.
MARRIAGE LICENsrs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Henry
Dorsey and Elizabeth Posey; Lewis hill and Mag
gle Cole; Joseph Berry and Mary Alexander; Rich.
Michael Gallagher and Catherine RepettL
Simms, tall colOred girl. attired in light lawn,
blue jersey, and black straw hat, was this morn.
ing arra1gned in the Police Court for destroying
Knocking out the window lats-and pleaded
guilty. She was also arraigned for asSaulting
Emma Jane Slmms. her mother. The latter testt-
her In to talk TO her, when she assaulted her.
Eliza Ann S1mms her sister, Sarah Hicks and
Mary Herbert each testified to assaults made on
them. Cora said she was In the house and wanted
to get out, and she broke the window, but denied
that she assaulted any but her mother and sister.
The court imposed sentence OF three months for
the assault on the mother and one month in each
OF the other assault cases, and suspended the SEN
fences In the other cases AS the witnesses filed
out OF court and the prisoner disappeared through
the door to the cells she remarked, 'BehOld the
light, and wait till / git out"
BARBER SHOPS MUST BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY
This morning in the Police Court three BARRIERS
Thomas b. Reeves, Richard DintOn, and Richard
Woodworking shops in South washington,
were arraigned for keeping their barber shops
open on Sunday last. Mr. Z. D. Wright said that
these parties were under the impression that by
the decision in the Stamford and Cochran cases
the act was declared void, and they had the right
to keep open. They admitted the act charged, but
said that il the court decided the law to be
they would keep their doors closed. The court
said he was willing to take their personal bonds,
which were given.
ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-Mrs Mary j. Davidson,
No. Ill street northwest, reports the loss Of a
pocketbook containing $50 in cash. Seth E. Cole
reports the theft OF S:,3 Howard Wall reports the
larceny OF So worth OF clothing.
Enoch G. johnson has bought Of Robert Toomb.
s. 800, sub lot c, square %, fronting 173x1OO on
X, between 21St and 22d streets northwest.
Gen. Ortlway will leave tomorrow for Mexico,
and the command or the District National Guards
will then devolve upon Major Moore, the senior
battalion commander.